New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-20
DR.. Mccosrs SERMON AT PRINCETON
rHE INFLUENCES WHICH SHAPE 4 YoUNG MANS
DESTINY.

THE INFLUENCES WHICH SHAPE A NoUNG MANS
DESTINY.
PEINcEroS. Juno 10 ,SD,-nih.-The UNDERGRADUATES
assemble AT Oh APPEL and wrn ~ lO - IN day To
Marqusnd Chapel Al tile doors OF the chapel they sep
aratrd into two lines between which members OF the
graduating Glass; headed by Dr McCosh and tie Faculty
ned into church. Ur. NcCosh delivered the baccalau
reate sermon taxing hts text Acts xvi. -: " Then
certain philosophers OF the pcIreans aud Of the stoics
encountered nm" lie SAID in part:
Tho famous 0Lc. Rome. Athens and Jsru
sacn IcpresehtDE law icnnoWeut and reson 10 !. DO
scholar not "a addition to u" aet Of science
To mae these cities coutibutc TO nstrucou given. los US
hm A. tAsy meet We have three tpe, 'crA5ei.
stole Christian and o. the nanJ before ne re,.mo
rrprrsrniAti e. the-c inF"e lass ~ 81
epcu e~n ioso 10 I'm" i, T. 10, 90. cay L Il" :. 70, -
now pror the-evc- alone seeking pleasures that
bins pain nudng tnrr chief end 70 wea III so iA tenne
mrnL poitcd station. tut such life Will not keep them
from pam. ony nom ueag pfrparrd I" ms"t Ill., laheS
'or no man an ~ We thI 10 va" '"its .'
a systomaiicav selfish r!ioso.y cogh ~, unhrr-tanl
g.iie lest In IA Il gay The word ,hal ,ou ne
sto. w,r ami ph4,ee- OF Greco oioc- and
trert, AM thought able t. stand 10 Their
In words, butiu IN h,ber OF ms heart How
cel'en' l. IN, del h@,r done ~ r''eT am, am ,
hs kne-- oF leaves the PRAYER meene breathing tnr IS
When Pai hid The sefrritrou, pride p,ar.,cc
,,' b .non i've i've 6r AIN Wc .noni bc working
nghteou,ns not trust ne ~ H. erT ~ r." aGa nei% Is
tWo thai wond sci form young before
The one DO hi- aud live 10" other We and 30
ttl-" The tfusi@ mans rc-Out on and ials. Tho
other derives e succe-'s Tho
he -eryce SON and the question u, What caa do
moicl'
Doctor IA a and earnest words expressing hs
FOR then class ami a. individuals aud
his apprccatiOu Of their work IN college, AMI nuty urs
ing upon them her atm IN lie than that Of the cpl
curran and 10 pursue IL without the pride OF stole.
As they again took their seats he continued
Your 80 depends three things FIRST, outward
c.rcun.t4ucrs These cannot CIutruL When / was ~
your aye T. hal pans and vronA But my actual
life pointed vi Ideal 10 c bat
The TO minister OF God. or At
a congregation l,4OO people; but. engaged
had 10 give up living and the pros oct, hal Of bee
pilOsu ny OF the uulN er,!tcs OF kngani
Lille i'd think hen that wOu1 build COLE Ia
what distant Am'rct but bless Cot for tho
he has = Second. destiny depends nature
ana temperamen Thiri II depends mainly Ourselves.
our owl wills and resolutions
HE annual meeting OF the Philadelphia Society Of
the Young Mems Christian Association Of Princeton
College was held afternoon IN Murray Han. the
beautiful buildng given by Hamilton Murray Of the
class -, he the sole property or the society. The
society has ia active operation since $50 when II
was founded principal features OF thc programme
we're Scripture reading and prayer by President McCOsh
reading of tho report OF last by j. ". hiams
pre Icnt Of the society address 10y the Rev. y. Is.
BeuicK OF Troy, " Y. inpronptu remarks ny various
alumni and the reading OF farewell address In behalf
o the class OF 81 by L. II. smith In the evening
memorial address in honor OF John MacLeah. ID. d..
Ii. H., eX-pIcsIdent OF the college, was delivered In
Marquand Chapel by the Rev. Dr. j. NJ Ludlow.